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Premier inn
Posted by Bill D on 2/12/2022, 22:24:54
We use Premier Inns quite a lot for short breaks away. However GF dining seems to be getting more difficult, they have an allergy list but this is more about what I can't have than what I can (very little) Many places these days are able to offer not only GF options but comprehensive separate GF menus. Premier Inns are Whitbread, Mitchells & Butlers Miller & Carter restauarant chain offer an excellent GF menu, pity they don't do adjoining hotels as well. Premier Inn philosophy is design a menu and if anything is GF then that is pure chance.
Bill D.
Re: Premier inn
Posted by David mc on 11/12/2022, 22:05:59, in reply to "Premier inn"
Hi Bill, From what I understand Premier Inn, a huge organisation, is struggling to get enough staff, Brexit has made it worse as has Covid too, with so many people succumbing to long Covid. It’s probably easier to move groceries past a till than to clear up and clean after hotel guests.
Re: Premier inn
Posted by Bill D on 12/12/2022, 19:14:42, in reply to "Re: Premier inn"
Yes you are correct David about staffing difficulty but they are in same boat as every one else in that industry. However my complaint is about lack of GF choices in their restaurants, other places can do it, large and small. The Lounges chain have a complete GF menu, not far off everything on the standard menu from a casual look, I place I visit regularly. Miller & Carter chain do the same (they belong to M&B, pity they don't do motels as well) Quite a few independent pubs can do it, I posted about the Beeches pub in Ashby de la Zouch and the Fig and Olive in Middleton Warwicks, all doing an excellent GF menu. It's not rocket science Premier Inns. Any stay over a couple of nights at a Premier Inn I struggle to find something different to eat. I have filled many 'How did we do' questionaires from Premier Inn voicing my dissatisfaction, waste of time, never heard a thing back from them and like many large companies these days not easy to contact them. Bill D.